The Republican journal. [volume] (Belfast, Me.) 1829-current, 1887-11-03

and both men fell to the ground distance of SIX
teen feet. Pen,lleton was only slightly injured,
but Spraguc was severely hurt. He struck across
his back parayzing his lower limbs. Mr. Sprague's
wife is also III
STOCKTON. The following is list of the schol-
ars attending the Intermediate school who have
not been absent day during the term ending Oct
2sth: Lottie Berry, Grace Griffin, Sarah shutc,
Carrie DevGeux, Cassie Davis, Ida Davis, Lula
Stowe Rilla Stowcll, Grace Moulton, Grace Clif.
ford, Evelyn Colcord, Raymond Smith, True
Green, Edga' Colcorti, Frankie Patterson, Piercie
Lancaster, .osie Lancaster and Frank Treat
The school Il District No 10 closed last Saturday,
Miss Genie Devereux, teacher. The pupils not
absent alf day during the whole term were
Faustina Els Edith Pierce, Freddie Ellis and
Ella Partridge.
SOUTH NoNTvILLE. Miss Matte Noyes and her
mother, ofI.ynn, Mass, who have been visiting ut
| &. r. Kanttlrs, will return home this week . The
Sunday Shoot harvest concert was held at the
church las Sunday evening. One of q. +. Ran
dall's teal horses, very nice animal, ran into II
barbed-w.e fence last Friday evening and tore her
breast an legs fearfuy cutting and mangling the
| flesh two inches deep, taking the surgeon an hour
to sew 1t p, and requiring sixty stitches..... We
are gladto the old tumble down horse sheds
near the meeting house cleared away and Il new
huildineSoing up the site 1t is a much needed
improvement both as to the looks and the comfort
OF the hrsca. DIR. f.. g. skinner was in town lasl
| week hnting up witnesses to assist him in pro
curing pension. Mrs, Sarah Bryant returned
last su lay from a visit to Union and Rocka
swAvILLE. Mrs. II. NJ. +. Phillips and Mrs.
| J. W. lobbs left on Mondays boat for Boston and
Mrs. Willard Cleaves left town the same day with
| her family for Lowell, Mass. Mr. Clcavcs has run
! the tninc in &. r. Nickcrson's steam mill until re
Gently tut has now obtained situation in Lowell.
.... Edmund Ames who was burned out Saturday
night n No. Belfast, has moved into Miss Alice
hant house in this town. The Amcs boys, Ed
muid md William are hard working, industrious
citizeis. and by being frugal and doing Il large
poi'i'n Of the work themselves had erected Il sub
staltitl set Of farm buildings. The loss cannot be
rs han $3.50; insured for s. ,50o The origin of
the Ire Is a mystery, 10 clue having been found.
Edmund returned from Belfast the night before
wit $50 which WAS burned. They will not rebuild
TIL fall The members OF Comet Grange have
recently had the interior Of their hall painted and
1t ,oks very tasteful. They have also erected Il
stole for horses 100 feet long. J. W. Littlehcld
aNl wife of Richie Grange visit us frequently.
Liberty. A. j. Skidmorc has returned home
tier year and a haf's absence In Montana. He
Ill teach school at Morrill, this winter and proba-
ly return to Montana In the spring Mrs. w II.
lowell has returned to her home in Boston We
learn that Mrs. j. i. knowlton is improving in
health. She has been very sick and one week ago
It was reported that She was dead. Freeman
, Meservey has opened barber shop and stationery
and confectionery store In the Carg store, recent
ly vacated by ID. Woodman, Postmastcr....A D.
Mathewsis spending few days in Belfast The
masque ball at Hall ST. George the 9th inst was
Il success. Belfast, Camden, Portland and Water
vile were represented -. Stewart knowton and
wife OF Camden spent last week With his parents
In this town......1he sclcctmen will enquire
into the condition of the three little Cunningham
boys who ran away from their home last week, and
If they find that they have been abused or neglect
ed they will be taken from the custody of their
parents By due process of law and furnished
good home at the Soldiers and Sailors orphan
asylum at Bath The father having been Il soldier
entities them to that privilege. IL. II. Twitchel
travelling salesman for Lord, Haskell x Co. of
Portland, spent few days with his mother in this
village last week ii. j. Hunt Of Bangor is in
town.
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Thornike Oct. 26, aged 81 years, had been faith
full soldier in the of the Rebellion serving in Co.
B. 10Th Me. Regt., and there contracted the disease
blood poisoning-which caused his death. He
leaves wife and six children beside his many
friends .and comrades in the army of the Republic
to mourn his loss. He was kind husband, a low
ing father, a good citizen and highly respected by
all. Mr. Jonathan Files was at work last Friday
i
Friends buIying ground in East Thorndikc. He
had large stone propped up with four foot iron
rod and was STOPPING to level the ground when the
prop slipped and the ragged end OF the iron struck
him on the head making Il fearful scalp wound en-
| tending to the bone. 1t was very narrow escape
from fatal accident .....The school in District
No. e. taught by MIR. Albert stevenson of Knox,
closed last Friday. Mr. Stevenson is an old and
experienced teacher. The district would have
been glad to have had him teach the winter term.
But he had engaged TO teach another school. B.
f. Ward, who was reported short time ago in
failing health, died Thursday after Il long ami Sc
Illness Mr.. Ward was an honest, upright riti
zen AMI respected by all who knew him He leaves
many friends also wife and Il large family of
children to mourn his loss. Mrs. Isaiah Bletheh
OF Searsport is visiting friends here .ls'tiah
Hamilton shipped another car load of sheep and
lambs to Lowell Tuesday.
MONROE. Willis Weber has returned from
| California where he has been several wears. He
| is much pleased with the country, The grist mill
is to be fitted with machinery for grinding corn ON
the cob. single apple tree on the farm of p.
| IL Kane has produced the present season nine
barrels of No apples of the Beethoven variety.
The farmer heth himself to the cider mill in
| the early morning and returncth well laden with
apple juice. Part Of itworketh itself into vinegar,
which is good; part of II Workcth itself IN man,
which is bad. BY reason of the working of the
juice, man w"rkrth not -. Me-srs. Conant, NcalltN
and Fisher have returned from their hunting "trip
| bringing home three deer apiece. The vellson
WAS literally divided among their neighhor- AMI
nicBds. one hundred pounds of butter Is made
daily at the factory at present. The factory VIII
| rnhS winter. Tie patrons are well pleased with
the pay they have received for their cream this
season Frank York and wife have gone To X. y.
Cusom's Hotel to work this winter. F, l.. Palmer
is painting his huldin%s Mr. Tosier from Ban
go' is manufacturing spring beds and is having
good sale for them. Mr. II. f. Haley lost recent
la valuable IIostcin bull and the lungs were sent
u pr. Bailey, who pronounced the disease from
which the animal died pneumonia instead Of tuber
Hllosis. The huli left some valuable calves for the
armcrs In this vicinity Miss Louise trabtret, Il
graduate from Castint, has just rlosrda successful
crm of school at the Village. Mrs. Newall has
zone to Boston to spend the winter with her son.
| WINTERroRT. The funeral services of little
|Nctie Young were held at the home of her parents
Mr. and Mrs +. c. Young Tuesday afternoon,
Oct. 18th, 60 n,iucted by Rev. W Baldwin. Little
school and of Rainbow Temple and her sweet
voice will be missed in the singing and speaking,
in which she always ready to do her part
The Temple attended the funeral in Il body, dressed
In their badges Of mourning, and escorted the pro
cession to the cemetery They also presented a
beautiful basket of hothouse flowers 4 token Of
esteem for their little mate. Mrs. Peter Hardy Of
Ellingwood's Corner had severe attack Of paraly
sis on Friday while visiting her daughter Mrs.
Rose Hardy. She removed to her home on
the following day. Mr.. George Curtis, son of
Joseph Curtis was taken very i'll ON sunday morn
ing with fits. He was somewhat better at last
accounts. Mr.. Abncr Colson and Mrs. Eliza
Colson were married on saturday evening at the
home of the bride by Rev. W. Baldwin. Mr..
Leander Gilman has bought the house owned by
Capt. George Crockett, formerly occupied by the
late Thomas Crockett. Capt. Sargent and family
have removed to Lowell, Mass. "A very interest
Ing Harvest Concert was given at the NJ +. Church
on sunday with the following program Organ